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Can OpenStack Be Viable For Virtual CPE?

Can OpenStack Be Viable For Virtual CPE?

Virtual Customer Premise Equipment (vCPE) is a hot topic right now for companies focused on business opportunities in network virtualization. IHS Infonetics surveyed service...

9 years 5 months ago

Will New CRAN Architecture be the Trigger for Widespread Deployments?

Will New CRAN Architecture be the Trigger for Widespread Deployments?

Over the past couple of years, “CRAN” has become a term with multiple meanings. Depending on the author and the context, the “C” might stand for “Cloud”, “Centralized”,...

9 years 7 months ago

More than NFV: Transformations in Networking Bring Challenges and Opportunities

More than NFV: Transformations in Networking Bring Challenges and Opportunities

With all the industry hype around Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), it’s easy to lose track of the fact that telecom infrastructure is not the only segment of the networking...

9 years 8 months ago

What does “open” really mean in the context of NFV?

What does “open” really mean in the context of NFV?

2015 was certainly an interesting year for Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). It was the year when it became clear that the early use cases will likely be virtual CPE...

9 years 8 months ago

Yes, you can beat your NFV competitors to market while still leveraging open-source

Yes, you can beat your NFV competitors to market while still leveraging open-source

Last month we published a post titled “Will OPNFV become the de facto standard for NFV compatibility?”, in which we discussed how to demonstrate compatibility with NFV’s open...

Will OPNFV become the de facto standard for NFV compatibility?

Will OPNFV become the de facto standard for NFV compatibility?

As Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) takes its first steps beyond trials and evaluations into real-world deployments, suppliers throughout the value chain are wrestling with...

10 years 1 month ago

To do today: Boost my VNF’s performance and then leave work in time to beat the traffic

To do today: Boost my VNF’s performance and then leave work in time to beat the traffic

We published a couple of articles recently about the benefits of the Accelerated vSwitch (AVS) that’s integrated into Wind River Titanium Server NFV Infrastructure (NFVI) platform...

10 years 2 months ago

Is IoT a Threat or an Opportunity for Service Providers?

Is IoT a Threat or an Opportunity for Service Providers?

As we talk with telecom service providers about their plans for deploying Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), another topic invariably comes up. Depending on who you listen to...

10 years 3 months ago

Debunking a Myth Again: High Availability is Still Not Carrier Grade

Debunking a Myth Again: High Availability is Still Not Carrier Grade

Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote a post about the differences between “High Availability” and “Carrier Grade reliability” as applied to telecom networks. A fascinating white...

10 years 4 months ago

The Three Pillars of “Open” NFV Software

The Three Pillars of “Open” NFV Software

In retrospect, 2014 was the year when the topic of “openness” became part of any conversation about solutions for Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). Throughout industry...

10 years 8 months ago